Katherine Ann Galko
Apr 26, 2019
Katherine Ann Galko, 94, passed away Friday, April 26, 2019. Kate was born in Barberton on December 30, 1924 to Joe & Katie Durec and was a lifelong area resident. She worked as a product demonstrator for Quality Demo for many years. Kate also worked making wedding cakes and catering; she was an incredible baker and cook. She enjoyed...
Arthur George Beall
Apr 25, 2019
Arthur 'Art' Beall Jr., 62, went to be with the Lord, surrounded by family, on April 25, after suffering stroke on Easter Sunday. Born in Gary, IN on November 22, 1956 to the late Rev. Arthur & WIlma Beall, Art was a 1974 graduate of Ellet High School. He graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in...
Margaret Pauline Lucco
Apr 20, 2019
Margaret Pauline (Crano) Lucco, 91, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, April 20, 2019. She was born January 25, 1928 to Anthony and Mary (Ciolli) Crano in Akron and had been an area resident her entire life. Margaret was preceded in death by her daughter Phyllis Cooper and siblings James, Dominic, Salvatore, Joe and Ann Crano, Beatrice Difiore and Mary Lou...
Christine Fodor
Apr 18, 2019
Christine Fodor, age 69 a lifelong Akron resident died peacefully in her home April 18, 2019. She was born in 1949 and was an award-winning member of the Girl Scouts. She was a graduate of both Garfield High School and the University of Akron. A lifelong Beatles fan, she attended their August 1966 performance at Cleveland Stadium and regarded...
Pearl M. Nagy
Apr 18, 2019
Pearl M. Nagy, 97 passed away Thursday, April 18, 2019. She was born in Akron, Ohio. Preceded in death by husband, Steve; she is survived by daughter, Lynne (Matt) Rice; sons, Steve (Patricia), Terry (Candace) and Gary Nagy; sister, Karen (Jessie) Sloan; 13 grandchildren; and 13 great-grandchildren. Funeral service Monday, 12 p.m. at the Anthony Funeral Home Kucko-Anthony-Kertesz Chapel,...
Richard M. Fike
Apr 15, 2019
Richard M. Fike, 77, passed away unexpectedly on April 15, 2019. Dick was born in Akron on August 10, 1941 to the late Herschel & Anne Fike. He attended Garfield High School and worked for Akron Standard Mold as a tool and die maker, holding a patent in that industry. Dick was very good at working with his hands....
Dorothy Jane Adzema
Apr 13, 2019
Dorothy Jane Adzema (Mama Dot) died at 8:13am Saturday morning April 13, 2019 at Cleveland Clinic Akron General Hospital. Mama Dot was surrounded by her family as she passed away. She was 93 years old. Mama Dot was born Dorothy Jane Serdinak April 10, 1926 in Akron, Ohio to her parents Catherine and Stephen Serdinak. She was delivered by...
Ruby Nell Trammell
Apr 12, 2019
Ruby N. Trammell, 75, went home to be with the Lord on Friday, April 12, 2019. Ruby was born June 26, 1943 to Jimmie Lee and Louvenia (Comb) Trammell in Lafayette, Alabama and had been an Akron resident most of her life. She was retired from Rockyknoll Retirement Center and a member of Antioch Baptist Church. Ruby Trammell is...
Lavon Delores Boyea
Apr 12, 2019
Lavon Delores Boyea, 92, passed away Friday, April 12, 2019 at Pleasant Lavon was born January 12, 1927 to David and Violet Jarrell in Troy, Ohio. She was a member of Queen of Heaven Catholic Church. Lavon was preceded in death by her husband Richard in 1995, son David Palmer, infant daughter Doris Boyea, infant granddaughter Kimberly Boyea and...
Julie Ann Rand
Apr 11, 2019
Julie Ann Rand, 66, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Akron. Julie Ann was born in Cleveland on September 13, 1952 to the late Henry and Julia Rand. She graduated from Ursuline College in 1974 with a degree in Theatre and went on to work for many years at Playhouse Square in Cleveland. She later earned a BSN...
Doris E. Miller
Apr 11, 2019
Doris E. Miller, 85, passed away Thursday, April 11, 2019 in Green, Ohio. Doris was born in Somerset County, PA on May 20, 1933 to the late Harold & Margaret Benford. A kind and loving soul, Doris was a beloved wife, mother, grandma, great-grandma. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening & camping. Doris was a proud lifetime member of the...
Betty Jean Rainieri
Apr 5, 2019
Betty Jean Rainieri was called home to the Lord on April 5th. Betty was born on January 13, 1925 in WV but came to Akron as an infant. She lived her whole life in the Summit County area attending Akron South high school and graduating from The University of Akron. Betty loved to sing and was a member of...
Charles Edward Burlingame
Apr 5, 2019
Charles Edward Burlingame passed away on April 5, 2019 at the age of 79 after an extended illness related to juvenile diabetes and heart disease. Chuck was born on October 24, 1939 in Rochester, Pennsylvania. He received a BA in Philosophy from Thiel College in 1961 and an MA and PhD from the University of Virginia in 1963 and...
Frank Matthew Vance
Mar 31, 2019
Frank M. Vance, Jr., 83, passed away Sunday, March 31, 2019 at Maplewood Assisted Living. Frank was born February 11, 1936 to Frank and Mary (Kalo) Vance in Akron, had been an area resident his entire life and was a 1954 graduate of Garfield High School. He was employed by Goodyear Tire and Rubber Co. in the Racing Tire...
